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THEALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL IV NO 480 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914 PRICE, TEN CENTS
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FROM 700 to 1000 PERISH ON EMPRESS OF IRELAND
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Railway Commission To
Survey Chitina Route Now
SEATTLE. May 29.?The Alaska
Hallway commission yesterday cabled
Henry Deyo. of Cordova, to organize
a party of surveyors and crew at Cor
dova and proceed to make a survey
of a route for a railroad front Chitlna
to the Matanuska coal field.
Thin action was taken b?>cause it
has been urged that the best route to
the coast from the Matanuska coal
fields is that via Chitina and the Cop
per River railroad.
Rotch on Way to Dawson.
SEATTLE. May 29.?A crew, head
ed by Francis Rotch, jr.. sailed on the
City of Seattle Wednesday night for
Dawson to take the boundary survey I
launch Midnight Sun from that place
to Nenana for the Alaska railway com
mission.
BLOW ON HEAD
CURES DEAFNESS
Joe Ryan, employed in the stamp
mill of the Alaska-Juneau company,
but formerly with the Treadwell com- j
pany. was almost miraculously cured
last evening of deafness in one of his
ears which extended over a period of
a year and a half. While working
under a revolving shaft, a piece of the
machinery strucK him in the back of
his head, knocking him unconscious.
When lie recovered he was temporar
ily dazed and within a few moments
realized that his hearing was com
pletely restored.
While making a high dive into the
club tank at Treadwell eighteen
months ago. some injury was sustain
ed to bis ear tympanum. The local
physicians could not relieve him and
later ae abscess formed and Mr. Ryan
went to Portland to consult specialists
at that place: there he was informed
that the injury* was incurable and the
specialists went so far as to say that
in all probability his other ear would
become affected and hemight become
totally d^af. He returned and went to
work for the Alaska Treadwell com
pany, but unlike other workmen in
the mill he never protected his ears
from the sounds of the falling stamps
by cotton inserts, as his deafness was
such that the precaution was unneces
sary.
After the blow of last evening his
hearing is as acute as ever, in fact,
even more so, and the sounds of tho
vtamps have to be shut out by the us
ual processes of deadening cotton. He
considers the case most remarkable
from the fact that the best of special
ists told him that the hearing could
never bo restored.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. P. T. ROWE
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Memorial services were held this
morning at nine o'clock in Trinity
church over the body of the late Mrs.
P. T. Rowe. to which a large number
of the friends of the late Mrs. Rowe
and the Bishop attended. The ser
vices were solemn and impressive and
the floral tributes testified in a deli
cate way the esteem in which the dead
woman was held when living.
At the close of the church services
the casket was taken to the launch St.
Nicholas followed by a number of the
friends of the family, and accompanied
by Bishop Rowe. his son Leo and Miss
Fullerton. the friend and former nurse,
the boat sailed away with the beloved
dead to be buried in the churchyard
at St. Peters by the Sea. at Sitka the
church and a spot she loved so well.
Upon the arrival there the last ser
vice will be held before interment.
Rev. Geo. E. Renison. in behalf of
the Bishop Rowe and the son, wishes
to extend an expression of gratitude
and thankful appreciation for the
many kindnesses shown and for the
love which was so delicately express
ed in the beautiful flowers. Mr. Rowe
after an absence of a week in Sitka
will return to Juneau and make his
official x*isit to this church before
taking up his duties in other parts of
Alaska.
WHITEHORSE EXCURSION
LEAVES ON TIME:
At one o'clock sharp the steamer i
Georgia pulled out for Skagway with
65 excursionists bound for Whltehorse j
to celebrate Empire Day in the Ca-1
nadian town. Included in this num
ber are Harry J. Fisher and the C. W.
Young Tigers who will meet the ball
teams of Skagway and Whitehorse in
the Interior town.
The players that Manager Fisher
took along are: Fred Smith. Chic Har-|
ri8. E. Brennan, J. Momb. E. Wright.
N. Mosier. C. Maher. W. Frie, \V. Zott.
J. Woodard and W. Cornell.?
CORDOVA MARSHAL
GETS GEORGE HOPKINS
Deputy Marshal Sam Brightwell. of:
Cordova, arrived on the Northwestern i
after George Hopkins, arrested here
on a telegraphic warrant from Cor- j
? dova charging him with larceny, com
mitted at that place. They returned
to the Westward on the Admiral Ev
ans.
DECORATION DAY FLOWERS.
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Place orders now for flowers for
Decoration Day. Fine assortment.
Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t
DECORATION DAY FLOWERS.
Place orders now for flowers for
> Decoration Day. Fine assortment.
Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.:
Maximum?50.
Minimum?41.
Precipitation?.36.
Cloudy.
FIGHTING BOB HITS
KETCHIKAN DOCK
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| The Admiral Evans smashed Into
the Ketchikan dock at 4 o'clock yes
terday morning in making the land
ing. The vessel was driving full steam
ahead and crashed headon. penetrating
the wharf for a distance of 70 to 80
feet. The U. S. survey boat McArthur.
lying alongside the dock was missed
by a narrow margin. Defective work
of the telegraph system from the
bridge to the engine room Is assigned
as the cause of the mishap. The sig
nal for full speed astern was inter
preted in the engine room to mean full
speed ahead. No one was injured, al
though there was a brisk scattering
on the dock.
The ship with the flghtnlg name
emerged none the worse for the acci
dent. This is the fourth voyage of the
Admiral Evans on this run three of
which have been marked with acci
dents. ("apt. M. M. Jensen, says that
he hopes the "hoodoo" is now satisfied
and will quit the vessel.
MINING APPLICATION NO. 01672.
United States Land Office, Juneau, Al
aska, May 14, 1914.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Al
aska Gastineau .Mining Company, a
corporation organized and exsting un
der the laws of the State of New
York and qualified to do and doing
business as a corporation at Juneau,
Alaska, has made application for pat
ent for the Cross Bay, Expector and
Avalanche lode claims. Survey No.
9S9, situated on the north shore of
Gastineau Channel about three miles
southeast of the town of Juneau, Al
aska. in the Harris Mining District,
Territory of Alaska, particularly de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Cross Bay Lode.
Beginning at Corner No. 1
whence U.S.L.M. No. 1 bears N.
75* 22' W. 7465.16 ft. distant;
thence N. 38? OS' E. to Corner No.
2: thence 47" 26' E. 1492.20 ft.
to Corner No. 3; thence 38" 08'
W. 385 ft. to Corner No. 4; thence
N. 65" 39' W. 152 ft to Corner No.
5; thence N. 43? 59' W. 352.70 ft.
to Corner No. 6; tlicncv N. 68*
01' W. 106.70 ft. to Corner No. 7;
thence N. 20* 16' \V. 94.70 ft. to
Corner No. 8; thence N. 57? 39'
W. 291.50 ft. to Corner No. 9;
thence N. 40? 46' \V. 257.70 ft.
to Corner No. 10; thence N. 46?
26' W. 265.90 ft. to Corner No. 1,
the place of beginning. Contain
ing an area of 14.603 acres. Va
riation at all corners 31? 45' E.
Expector Lode.
Begining at Cor. No. 1 whence
U. S. L. M. No. 1 bears N. 82"
45' W. 6243.64 ft. distant; thence
N. 38* 08' E. 482 ft. to Corner No.
2. thence S. 45? OS' E. 1498.S0 ft.
to Corner No. 3: thence S. 3S?
08' \V. 535 ft. to Corner No. 4:
thence N. 62' 02' \V. 129.20 ft. to
Corner No. 5; thence N. 45? 41'
\V. 320.30 ft. to Corner No. 6:
thence N. 49' 41' W. 159.20 ft. to
Corner No. 7; thence N. 39? 48'
W. 394.50 ft. to Corner No. 8:
thence N. 38? 02' W. 314.70 ft. to
Corner No. 9; thence N. 36? 26'
\V. 199.60 ft to Corner No. 1. the
place of beginning. Containing an
area of 18.920 acres. Variation
31? 45' E.
Avalanche Lode.
Beginning at Corner No. 1
whence U.S.L.M. No. 1 bears S. i
S7? 42' W. 50S1.78 ft. distant:
thence N. 38? 08' E. 550 ft to Cor
ner No. 2; thence S. 45? 48' E.
1498 ft. to Corner No. 3; thence S.
38? OS' \V. 482 ft to Corner No.
4; thence N. 36? 26' W. 82.40 ft.
to Corner No. 5; thence N. 59?
59' IV. 431.60 ft. to Corner No. 6:
thence N. 40? 44' W. 401.90 ft. to ,
Corner No. 7: thence N. 54? 37' |
W. 280.60 ft to Corner No. 8; >
thence N. 39? 57' W. 315 ft. to Cor- ,
ner No. 1. the place of beginning. '
Containing an area of 18.639 acres.
Variation 31? 45' E.
The names of the adjoining claims 8
are the Mammon. North Star, Evening jj
Star. Morning Star.( unpatented lode
claims and the Homestead patented
lode claim. So far as is at present
known there are no outstanding, valid
and subsisting conflicting claims.
The location notices of the Cross
Bay and Expector lode claims were re- 1
corded on the 15th day of June, 1894. 1
in Book 9 of Lodes, at pages 286 and
287. respectively, of the records of
the Recorder for the Juneau Recording '
Precinct. Alaska. The location notice
of the Avalanche lode claim was re- 1
corded on the 23rd day of May. 1901, in
Book 16 of Lodes, at page 73. of the
records of the Recorder for the Ju
neau Recording Precinct. Alaska.
This notice was posted on the
ground on the 14th day of May, 1914. I
ALASKA C.ASTINEAU MINING i
COMPANY. I
By?B. L. THANE. Agent and At- ?
torney in fact.
United States Land Office, Juneau. <
Alaska.
It is hereby ordered that the fore
going notice be published in the Daily
Empire, a newspaper of general circu
lation published at Juneau. Alaska, for
the statutory period of sixty days.
C. B. WALKER.
Register.
First publication, May 29. 1914.
Last publication.
SATURDAY NIGHT?Jaxon's Rink.
The rink will be open Saturday night
and all day Sunday if there is no ball
game Sunday afternoon. Ladies and
children invited especially Saturday
night. Good floor and good music.
HOUSE AGREEING
ON ANTI-TRUST Bill
WASHINGTON, May 29?The Hous<
of Representatives has agreed upoi
three of the 280 sections of the antl
trust bill that Is pending in tho House
The provision aimed against price dis
crimination and exclusive agency con
tracts were perfected.
Boston Financier Sizes It Up.
BOSTON, May 29.?A well-informec
financier of this city says the indlca
tions at Washington are: "That th<
Interstate trade commission bill wil
pass the House by an almost unani
mous vote and pass the Senate and b<
signed by President Woodrow Wilsor
before the present session of Congresi
ends; that the Rayburn bill, giving
the Interstate Commerce Commissior
authority to regulate stock and bond
issues of interstate railroads, will pass
the House, but its fate in tho Senatt
Js believed doubtful: and that the Clay
ton bill, dealing with commercial prac
tices, interlocking directorates, hold
ing companies and exemption of laboi
?unions, is doomed to failure."
HAINES WOULD FEDERATE
COMMERCIAL BODIES
The Haines Chamber of Commerce
lias started a movement for the feder
ation of the commercial organiaztiont
of Alaska. The first step taken look
jng to such a federation was the adop
lion of an instruction to Secretary H
P. M. Birkinbine to write to the va
rious commercial organizations asking
them if they would join such a federa
tlon and requesting that each of them
give expression to its views as to the
merits of such an organization and
the best means of perfecting It.
The Juneau commercial club receiv
ed the letter from Mr. Birkinbine yes
terdaly, copies of which were received
by The Empire.
PASSENGERS ON THE
ADMIRAL EVANS
The Admiral Evans, arriving from
the South this morning brought the
following passengers for Juneau: Mrs
A. C. McNeil. Miss Zella Metcalf Miss
Ida Lossurs, H. Jensen. C. H. Eakins,
Steve Perrich. P. J. Rightly. G. W
Seavy, H J. Bindncss. G. Wollopson,
R. J. Argall, \\. E. Weidman, L. Farsh
loom. William Lafton. Dr. E. Krullsh,
class ''onK- and seven second
Leaving on Evans for Seward?P. J
Ilickey, Robt. E. Clarke; for Knik
Anchorage?F. W. Williamson. War
r*n, G" ^enton. Everett Bradford. Sam
Kelsey, F. A. Gardner, F. H. Sanders.
JUNEAU THEATRE.
Tonight there will be an entire
change of bill, consisting of the fol
lowing films:
"Tempesta." The tale of an Ital
ian reformer who sacrifices everything
for his daughter's sake.
-M?i. S",ch a BoauUfuI Ocean," in
wmffj\ Ve"8'Ck coup,t' wr'ng an un
vsfiling consent to their union from a
sea-sick mother.
"The Latest in Life-Savlng." show
ing amusingly the latest devices for
"A^PIH0 ?t!?n ?f drow,,inK Persons.
A Girl of the Cabaret," who longs
to return to her former life after her
marriage, but is restrained by love for
her husband and child
D-1TOn?nrrn0,a.M iKht' beinK Decoration
. , tf?n to the above, three
?ueh . aCt,8 wi" b0 Klven hotween
8 o'clock. ,a,eDt: W'th CUrtain at
, VV? 8hows: "-'30 and 9.
Saturday night: one show and vaudc
'12/at? o'clock. Admission on both
nights, _5c: children, 10c. x
MISS CASE WILL TAKE
SPECIAL SUMMER COURSE
Miss Harriet Case left yesterday for
Gladstone, Ore., where she will visit
friends for a while, after which she
will attend summer school at the Uni
versity of Oregon, at Eugene in that
State.
STOP! READ!! THINK!!
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There is no need of sending out of
town for clothes. F. WOLLAND has
three of the best tailors that ever
learned the trade, and WOLLAND him.
self, is a practical tailor and knows
when a job of tailoring is made well.
All the work turned out from his house
is made here in town?in his own
shop. Nothing sent away for except
the material.
117 SECOND ST., l'hone G6. (5-29-tf
STEPHENSON-BAGGS.
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Miss Ruby M. Stephenson, of Wran
gell, was married at 7:30 last night,
to Henry Baggs, of Valdez, at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rev.
R. C. Blackwell, of that church offi
ciated. The newly married couple will
leave soon for Valdez, where they will
make their home.
WILL LOCATE HERE.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart, formerly of
Washington, D. C., but more recently
from Salt Lake. Utah, arrived in Ju
neau on the Mariposa and will make
their homo in Juneau. For the pres
ent they are staying at the Hotel Cain.
Mr. Hobart has been identified with
one of the large mining concerns of
Salt Lake.
GEORGIA BRINGS PASSENGERS
The Georgia, arriving from Lynn
canal ports yesterday brought the fol
lowing passengers to Juneau:
From Jualin?Frank Fremming and
Frank Carroll; from Eagle River?Os
car Gustafson and Fred Sampson, of
the road commission force.
Mis Gertrude E. Mallette and Miss
L. Andrews, Juneau high school teach
ers, have left for the States, Miss Mal
lette to visit her parents at Spokane,
Wash., and Miss Andrews to visit rel
atives and friends in California. Both
will return to Juneau and resume work
in the high school at Juneau next
year.
NEAR FUSION FOR
. OPPOSITION PARTIES
9 OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. May 29.?Tho
i loaders of the Progressive party of
- this Stato have agreed upon the follow
'? Ing program at the conferences that
? have been In progress at the home of
- Col. Roosevelt:
1.?There will bo no amalgamation
of tho Progressive and Republican par
ties as such.
1 2.?There may be fusion tickets
? where tho Republican candidates ac
) cept Progressive policies.
1 3.?There may be endorsement of
- Republican candidates where they are
J of the progressive type.
i 4.?The endorsement of the Repub
i iican candidate for Governor of New
; York is probable. This tentative de
i cision is based on the assumption thnt
I Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Whlt
i man will be the party nominee.
' JUDGE CICERO HAWKINS
GETS APPOINTMENT
SEATTLE, May 29. ? Judge Cicero
IV Hawkins, of this city, was yester
i day appointed by United States DIs
[ trict Judge Jeremiah Ncterer referee
? in bankruptcy to succeed Judge John
P. Hoyt.
> Judge Hawkins has twice been a
? candidate for Superior Court Judge
i of this city. He is a prominent Dem
? ocratic lawyer, and popular in the
? party. John P. Hoyt, whom he suc
. ceoded. is a former Justice of the
? Washington Supreme Court, serving
; as such in both the Territorial and
? early Statehood days. He was presi
i dent of the Washington constitutional
i convention.
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4- Douglas - Treadwell baseball 4
4- teams will play the third game 4
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i SENATOR ROOT WILL
QUIT THE SENATE
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WASHINGTON, May 29.? Senator
Ellhu Root, of Now York, declares ho
has 110 Intention of running as a candi
date for the Senate. He announced a
year ago that he would retire when his
term ended in March, 1915, and has
not changed his intention.
WINDHAM BAY PEOPLE
ELECT MINING RECORDER
WINDHAM, May 26.?At a miners'
meeting held here yesterday Capt. Orr
was elected mining recorder for this
place.
Windham Bay is included within the
Juneau recording district. The offi
cials at the court house declino to be
quoted as to whether or not the elec
tion of a mining recorder at Windham
Is legal.
EARTHQUAWE SHAKES
THE TANANA VALLEY
FAIRBANKS. May 29.?A bad earth
quake at 6:03 o'clock this morning, ac
[ companied by a deep rumbling, shook
this city and surrounding country in
an alarming manner. It was the fifth
I shock within 4S hours, and the worst
that has taken place here since 1912.
KRUPP FAMILY DIGS UP.
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BERLIN. May 29?The jint contribu
tions of the Krupp family to the $250,
000,000 German war tax, now being
assessed in Germany, amount to $2,
151,000.
LAKE SPRAY WILL
BRING BACK BRIDE
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Lafe Eakin Spray, of The Empire
staff, left today for Seattle to be gone
two or three weeks, during which time
he will enter into the solemn rites of
matrimony, and then bring his bride
to this city where they will make their
home in one of the new Jaeger cot
tages on West Ninth and Dixon
streets.
Mr! Spray came to Alaska fn 1898
and since that time he has been identi
fied with the country in mining and
in newspapering, having been a mem
ber of the editorial staff of The Em
pire since the first issue of the paper
in Juneau. He was at one time edi
tor of the Skagway Alaskan, and his
contributions to newsappers and mag
azines have won for him considerable
publicity.
Miss Erica Paulino Nordstrom,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nord
strom, of Hndley, Alaska, is to bo the
future wife of Mr. Spray. Last sum
mer she visited in Juneau, the guest of
Gov. and Mrs. Strong, and is acquaint
ed with many people in this city. The
wedding will occur at Bellingham,
Washington. June 9th at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keagle. Mrs.
Keagie is a sister of Mr. Spray,
After the wedding a short time will
he spent by the newly married couple
in the cities of the Sound before com
ing north. They expect to arrive here
about June 20th.
STRONG 2-REEL FEATURE?at the
Grand Theatre.
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"Sergeant's Secret," a very sensa
tional pioneer day feature. A play
where a sergeant saves his superior of
ficer from crime, and which rs kept
a secret to the end. You will see a
tribe of Indians attacking the whites
.? and a side play which is always
a big hitter.
"The Grip of Jealousy," a melo-dra
ma of the latest kind.
"The Destructive Duel," a roaring
comedy, surely will take away your
grouch. The latest and the best ever
produced.
Mrs. Kendall, wife of E. P. Kendall,
of the Surveyor General's staff, is a
northbound passenger on the City of
Seattle.
CONSIDER PEON
QUESTION BIG ONE
NIAGARA FALLS, Canada, May 29
?Tho pinna of the mediators ami
delegates constituting tho peace con
fcrenco at this place for the settlement
of tho peon question and other larg
er Issues were laid beforo President
Woodrow Wilson and Gen. Huerta to
day. The members of the conference
will wait for some indication of the
opinion of the two governments on the
plans that have been tentatively
agreed upon beforo proceeding into
more minute details.
No word has been given out as to
tho nuture of the agreement that has
been arrived at. It is stated, however,
that there Is an earnest and evident
desire upon the part of all the parties
to the conference to secure peace.
Hoping for Peace but Ready for
Emergency.
WASHINGTON, May 29.?Speaking
last night Secretary of State William
J. Bryan said that the outlook for a
peace ful settlement of the Mexican
question may be described as decided
ly hopeful. "The President is hoping
for peace," he said, "but," he added,
"he Is ready for any emergency that
might arise."
Federal Officers Executed.
NOGALES, Ariz., May 29?Word re
ceived here from Gen. Obregon yes
terday evening says that 35 officers
of the Federal army captured at Te
pic were executed last Sunday. The
privates were paroled. .
JACOB FURTH IS
DANGEROUSLY ILL
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SEATTLE. May 29.?Jacob Furth,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Seattle National Bank and presi
dent of the Puget Sound Light and
Traction company, is dangerously ill
at this place.
Furth recently returned from Cali
fornia where he spent much of the
winter for his health. It was believed
that ho would recover when he left
the South for Seattle, but he has suf
fered n relapse.
Furth Is a pioneer banker of this
city, being the founder of the old Pu
get Sound National Bank, which was
consolidated with the Seattle Nation
al a few years ago, and its president
for 30 years. Ho has been prominent
in financing many great Puget Sound
enterprises, notably tho consolidation
of the street railway lines, electric
lighting and power plants and allied
enterprises for Seattlo and Tacomn.
He is many times a millionaire.
M'REYNOLDS CEASES
HIS OPPOSITION
WASHINGEON, May 29. ? Attor
ney-General James C. McReynolds
has assured President Woodrow Wil
son and the Cabinet that he will pre
sent no further objections to the de
velopment of the New Haven investi
gation.
Mellen Likes It.
NEW YORK, May 29.?C. S. Mellen.
speaking of his New Haven testimony,
said: "I enjoyed myself hugely. This
thing is like a good glass of cham
pagne. I hope that my testimony will
be of some assistance to the Commerce
Commission."
FRESHMEN KILL JUNIOR
WHO ATTEMPTS HAZING
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 29?William
R. Bowlus, a member of the Junior
class of St. John's Military Academy,
was shot and killed last night while he
with others were attempting to haze
Freshmen.
LORD STRATHCONA LEAVES
ESTATE WORTH $28,000,000
LONDON, May 29?Lord Strathcona
and Mount Royal, who died recently,
left an estate worth $28,000,000. His
estate paid a death duty of over $4,
000,000.
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+ SENATE CONFIRMS *
4- BISHOP'S NOMINATION *
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4* Washington, May 29. ? The +
? United States Senate yesterday +
4* evening confirmed the nomina- ?
? tion of Harry A. Bishop, of Ju- +
? nnu, to be United States mar- 4>
? shal for the First Judicial Di- 4?
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REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
CAPTURE NEXT HOUSE
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WASHINGTON, May 29.?Republi
can leaders are quietly laying their
plans to overturn the Democratic ma
jority In the National House of Rep
resentatives in the fall elections?pro
vided there be no war with Mexico.
The Democratic leaders are getting
anxious and Insist that they must re
turn to their political fences without
regard to Mexico or anti-trust legisla
tion, and be prepared to answer on the
stump concerning the tariff and bank
legislation.
If the crop prospects wore bad this
year, the Democrats would have less
hope.
The Republicans may find their mis
fortune In the prospects for abundant
harvests, which always goes to the
credit of the reigning party.
MEMORIAL DAY TO BE
QUIETLY OBSERVED
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Memorial Day, tomorrow, will be
quietly observed by individuals, no ar
rangements having been made for a
public observance of the occasion.
Nearly all the business houses will
close and flags will be placed at half
mast.
C P. R liner Sinks 14
Minutes After Collision
( QUEBEC, Canada May 29.?The most appalling marine dis
i aster since the wrecking of the Titanic, occurred during the night
at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence when the Canadian Pa
cific Atlantic passenger liner Empress of Ireland, sank fourteen
minutes after being in collision with the collier Storstadt, and
i caused a loss of life that might reach 1,000.
The story of the disaster is coining in fragments, mostly
from Rimouski, where most of the surviving passengers and
members of the crew have been landed.
Most of the cabin passengers apparently perished.
Among the missing are Sir Henry Seton Karr, the noted Eng
lish lawyer, and Laurence Irving, son of the late Sir Henry Ir
ving.
Capt. H. G. Kendall, commander of the Empress of Ireland,
is among the saved.
All but twenty of a party of 140 Canadian Salvation Army
members perished.
COLLIER RAMMED PASSENGER SHIP.
The Empress of Ireland was rammed by the collier Stord
stadt, and immediaetly began to sink.
The first reports stated that the loss of life were indetermin
ate, but estimated the loss at from 670 to 688. This dispatch said
that 299 passengers had landed at Rimouski. The ship had about
1200 passengers.
The Storstadt stood by the wreck and she has some survivors
on board.
1437 on Wrecked Ship.
RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?The Empress of Ireland car
ried 1437 souls when she was rammed this morning by the Stors
stadt. These include her passengers and crew.
Many of the survivors who are reaching this port have brok
en arms and legs.
Passengers Fought for Place in Lifeboats.
RIMOUSKI, May 29.?The survivors of the Empress of Ire
land say that there was desperate fighting to get in the life
boats. Most of those found in the lifeboats were in their night
clothes.
The women suffered most among those hurt in the scrim
mage to get off the sinking ship.
Most of the members of the crew of the ship were saved. The
crew and the steerage passengers predominate among the surviv
ors.
Not Less than Seven Hundred Perish.
RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?It is known that not less than
700 perished in the wreck of the Empress of Ireland.
Rescue ships are landing here this afternoon. The first
to arrive was the Eureka, followed b ythe Lady Evelyn.
The Evelyn says following the collision an explosion occurred
in the engine room of the Empress of Ireland, tearing a great
hole in her side.
The vessel sank in 14 minutes.
Twenty-two of the rescued died after they were picked up.
Rescues Nine Boat Loads.
RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?When the Eureka and Lady
Evelyn reached the scene of the Empress of Ireland disaster
shortly before daybreak this morning they found nine boats
jammed full of the survivors. The Storstadt was still on the
scene picking up the living.
One man who was saved had both arms broken.
There were very few women and children saved.
Empress of Ireland Was in Fog.
MONTREAL, May 29.?President Shaughnessy, of the Ca
nadian Pacific, says the Empress of Ireland had stopped her en
gines and was not making way on account of the fog when she
was rammed by the Storstadt.
Most of the passengers on the ship were from Canada, and
many from British Columbia.
Description of Vessel.
The Empress of Ireland of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s
Trans-Atlantic Service, runs on the Quebec-Liverpool route in
summer, and Halifax, N. S.,-Liverpool route in winter, has a
length of 570 feet, breadth 65 feet, 14,500 tons register, 18,000
horsepower, and makes the passage between Liverpool and Que
bec in less than a week. Accommodation for 350 1st cabin, 350
2nd cabin, 1,000 3rd class passengers. She is equipped with Mar
coni wireless telegraphy, and also with a submarine signal sys
tem. The submarine signal acts in foggy weather in the same
capacity as a light house does in clear weather.
BRYAN RECOGNIZES
NEW PERUVIAN HEAD
WASHINGTON, May 29.?Secretary
of State William J. Bryan yesterday
instructed United States Minister Ben
ton McMillan at Lima to recognize
the new Benadldes government of
Peru.
SUFFRAGETTES BOMBARD
PALACE OF THE KING
LONDON, May 29.?Militant suffra
gettes at midnight last night attacked
Buckingham palace, occupied by the
King, and conducted a bombardment
of the place with stones before the po
lice could secure control of the situa
tion.
Two windows were broken, but oth
er damage was slight.
JACK LESTER WINS FIGHT.
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HELENA, Mont., May 29. ? Jack
Lester knocked out Ralph Lowe in the
second round of a fight here last night.
Both are heavyweights.
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PRESIDENT INTERESTED IN
HOME MERCHANT MARINE
WASHINGTON. May 29? President
Woodrow Wilson, speaking to dele
gates to the National foreign trade
convention, that one of the chief
needs of the United States is a mer
chant marine, and that the subject is
one of those that are near his heart.
NEW YORK BONDS GO UP.
NEW YORK. May 29.?New York
i City 4% bonds sold on the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday at 99. A
year ago this time the same bonds
were selling at 90V6